Bulgaria 20 Leva (1999)

The lev is the currency of Bulgaria. It is divided in 100 stotinki. In archaic Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion". In 1999, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 leva. 100 leva notes were added in 2003. The 1 lev note has been replaced in everyday use by the 1 lev coin.

Obverse: Stefan Nikolov Stambolov (Bulgarian: Стефан Николов Стамболов) 31 January 1854 – 6 July 1895 was a Bulgarian politician, who served as Prime Minister and regent. He is considered one of the most important and popular "Founders of Modern Bulgaria"

Reverse: National Assembly, parts of Eagle's and Lion's bridges, Sofia